Yes, please make more walking tours discussing architectural styles! It is a very enjoyable way to help understand the built environment all around me :D
Mr. Wyetzner is an incredible educator. It comes natural to him, and I look forward to every video that he’s featured in this channel. I would take a course with him any day!
Dear AD, please, please, please continue posting videos about architecture. Enough with the lame pseudo celebrities and their paper mansions and tacky wares.
Correction: The building we see today was mainly designed by Niemeyer. Le Corbusier was traveling when the final decisions were made and Niemeyer took the lead and made the major decisions. Only the positioning of the assembly followed Corbusier's wishes (his ego had been hurt)
The General Assembly building is absolutely stunning, inside and out. Nothing can hold a candle to it. The interior of the conference hall is so incredibly beautiful that it takes your breath away. And like to mention that the acoustics are also perfect.
For several years in the early years of the UN it was located at the sight of the 1939 & 1964 - 1965 worlds fain in Queens. The building is now the Queens Museum and formally the NYC building at the fairs !
Ray Hood was the lead architect of the original Rockefeller center design. Wally only took over because Hood died. And because he was related to the Rockefellers. I live in Albany. You can see the pinnacle of Nelson and Wally's collaboration here.
I went. I got so excited my knees wouldn’t stop shaking. Just the greatness. Not the building. Fortunately I came to my senses and now figure they …. are annoying.
The secretaite building perfectly embodies the ideas and goals of the UN. People have a lack of appreciation for where the international style is best used. People saying its ugly usaly cant to produce a alternative design language that isint inharently flawed as a building representing the world.
Ideas and Goals? Well maybe so, as it was designed by authoritarian utopians (Oscar Niemeyer being a communist, along with Charles-Édouard Jeanneret being a psychopath)
@3:52 - am I bugging or have I heard this or watched this whole video on the UN building before? I can’t find any trace of it online earlier than this however
In the _MAD_ magazine parody of _2001: A Space Odyssey_ the astronaut encounters the black monolith near Jupiter and says “I wonder what it can be? It looks Ike the BOX the United Nations Building came in!” and _that’s_ what I think of every time I see it.
Only in New York City would an institution of such prominence (putting aside whether the UN is evil or not for a second) have such little positive impact on the surrounding area over the decades. To wit a casino is being proposed on the south side of the campus.
What? International is not another term for Modernist. It's a subset. Brutalist, Bauhaus, Midcentury, Art Deco, International, and more are all simply parts of the larger Modernist movement.
It's probably true that the name 'International Style' was conceived in the US, but it is not called 'International Style' anywhere else. In Europe, this style is mostly known as Modernism or Functionalism and was preceded by Bauhaus Architecture. In fact, when European architects talk about modernist architecture, or even 'modern architecture', this is what they mean.
Boy that’s real intense, with those wheelbarrels and such a thin strip of building. 1:06 I wonder how many years you can perform a job like that. Definitely not something you’re doing into middle age.
3:19 Nice illustration of the development toward ugliness. In the middle building there are still arched windows at the top and half way. In the final building every organic form and all variation have been erased. The building has become a vertical desert, but with even less variation than a real desert.
ITS NOT AN UGLY BUILDING. ITS A VERY ELEGANT MODERN IDEOLOGY. MOST PEOPLE WHO CRITICIZE THIS BUILDING JUST ARE REALLY CRITICIZING THE FACT THAT THIS BUILDING REPRESENTS GLOBALIZATION. WHICH THEY HATE. GLOBALIZATION IS A RELIGIOUS TRAIT. ALL PEOPLES ARE THE SAME. BUT WITH UNIQUE CULTURAL IDENTITY
Some interiors are interesting with nice detailing, but the exterior shapes are intensely minimal to the extent of brutality -- Brutalism. Much like the building itself, the UN is becoming increasingly irrelevant because the rest of the world sees it as primarily a Western construct that is out of touch with their aspirations.
what are the others? I always thought its been the one organisation being able to unite us or at least make us talk in a century of conflicts and crises.
Yes, please make more walking tours discussing architectural styles! It is a very enjoyable way to help understand the built environment all around me :D
I love these videos! I learn so much!
Mr. Wyetzner is a great host, plus the cinematography and editing are superb!
Absolutely! These videos are such a treat at this point. What a wonderful communicator he is
Mr. Wyetzner is an incredible educator. It comes natural to him, and I look forward to every video that he’s featured in this channel. I would take a course with him any day!
Dear AD, please, please, please continue posting videos about architecture. Enough with the lame pseudo celebrities and their paper mansions and tacky wares.
No ... 😂
Correction: The building we see today was mainly designed by Niemeyer. Le Corbusier was traveling when the final decisions were made and Niemeyer took the lead and made the major decisions. Only the positioning of the assembly followed Corbusier's wishes (his ego had been hurt)
Forget It. They're never gonna give a Brazilian their proper credit.
The General Assembly building is absolutely stunning, inside and out. Nothing can hold a candle to it. The interior of the conference hall is so incredibly beautiful that it takes your breath away. And like to mention that the acoustics are also perfect.
Yes, more of this type of content please!
Done an inside tour a couple years ago..
quite impressive being in these rooms youve only seen on TV before
Love the history and context mentioned with selecting the design. So incredibly intentional!
For several years in the early years of the UN it was located at the sight of the 1939 & 1964 - 1965 worlds fain in Queens. The building is now the Queens Museum and formally the NYC building at the fairs !
Love this! Please do more of this, AD!
Thanks for the history and context of this building.
It is always a pleasure to to visit different places with you in New York . Thank you for knowledge you are sharing with us
Mike is back!! Yessss!
1:52 I think Frank Underwood is up to something.
Heck yeah architectural history with the best of the best!!! Let's gooooo!
PLEASE HAVE THIS GUY ON MORE OFTEN THANK YOU
Fascinating stuff.
Why weren't you here 10 years ago when I was working on a research paper on this EXACT building? 😭😭
Another great one! Thank you -
Ray Hood was the lead architect of the original Rockefeller center design. Wally only took over because Hood died. And because he was related to the Rockefellers. I live in Albany. You can see the pinnacle of Nelson and Wally's collaboration here.
It’s so serene and iconic
Thank you for making these videos! They’re a gift.
I’ve got a feeling that I have already watched this video. Is this a reupload?
Wasn’t this posted already? Could’ve sworn I saw this a few months back
They were mad that everybody thought modernist architecture looks terrible
The Secretaite Tower was constructed in 1949, and opened in 1950, I saw a photo taken on Oct. 24th, 1949, showing the under construction skyscraper.
It looks boring so people aren't interested in flying a plane through it. I'd call that skilled architecture.
Nice decorative structure, makes perfect sense with what the UN is.
Love these videos!
Alvar Aalto mentioned
Thanks again for yours absolutely pedagogical videos.
Very interesting, thank you for the info
Fabulous project, particularly the Secretariate!
thanks for the tour!
I went. I got so excited my knees wouldn’t stop shaking. Just the greatness. Not the building. Fortunately I came to my senses and now figure they …. are annoying.
Very interesting... I love these videos!
Yes please. Those videos are great!
The fact that we are so amazed by nations coming together is sad. We’re all human in the first place. It should be a given, it’s the bare minimum
I agree. The world we live in is so messed up.
The secretaite building perfectly embodies the ideas and goals of the UN. People have a lack of appreciation for where the international style is best used.
People saying its ugly usaly cant to produce a alternative design language that isint inharently flawed as a building representing the world.
Exactly! It is perfect for what it represents.
Ideas and Goals?
Well maybe so, as it was designed by authoritarian utopians (Oscar Niemeyer being a communist, along with Charles-Édouard Jeanneret being a psychopath)
I used to live a few blocks away and think it is beautiful compared to some of the modern buildings that have gone up in the past 10 years.
this reminds me of the SIPA building at Columbia - can you do a video on Columbia University?
Nice content! 😁👏🏼
I've always hope one day i'll be working there
Far more information on the UN then i have ever been exposed to. I am fortunate to have visited the site
only 1080p? these feel the kinda video that should be 2160
@3:52 - am I bugging or have I heard this or watched this whole video on the UN building before? I can’t find any trace of it online earlier than this however
It looks like a chocolate bar worthy of crunching 🙂
In the _MAD_ magazine parody of _2001: A Space Odyssey_ the astronaut encounters the black monolith near Jupiter and says “I wonder what it can be? It looks Ike the BOX the United Nations Building came in!” and _that’s_ what I think of every time I see it.
I really like the design of the building
Love this building!
Is this a re-upload? I swear I’ve seen this before…
More interior shots would have been nice ...
This guy is terrific ...
"It looks out of place everywhere..."
He meant in terms of cultural context
@@REDnBLACKnRED culturally and aesthetically
really? as european I'd rather visit the UN building than the white house and capitol combined. It is such an icon
Only in New York City would an institution of such prominence (putting aside whether the UN is evil or not for a second) have such little positive impact on the surrounding area over the decades. To wit a casino is being proposed on the south side of the campus.
What? International is not another term for Modernist. It's a subset. Brutalist, Bauhaus, Midcentury, Art Deco, International, and more are all simply parts of the larger Modernist movement.
Yes, international subjects would be welcome. Maybe w/ regional variations noted.
Yes, more please.
Wonder if and what it would take to retrofit to building with passive cooling and heating ventilation
They showed the inside in the movie North by North West
They did not. The first movie to film inside the UN was The Interpreter with Nicole Kidman.
It's probably true that the name 'International Style' was conceived in the US, but it is not called 'International Style' anywhere else. In Europe, this style is mostly known as Modernism or Functionalism and was preceded by Bauhaus Architecture. In fact, when European architects talk about modernist architecture, or even 'modern architecture', this is what they mean.
Modernism often refers to Art Nouveau architecture
@@joaquinclavijo7052 In Spanish, Art Nouveau is often called 'modernism(o)', but it isn't Modernism.
High time now that the UN HQ is moved out of NYC and USA to some other country.
Idiot politican "add dome, spend more tax payer money because congress won't approve it unless we spend more for no reason"
There’s absolutely nothing about that building that looks “out of place” amongst all the other buildings.
I love the UN-Building in Vienna!
Gone are the day when architects actually had technical knowledge
did just see shanghai at 4:44
Yes more please
Boy that’s real intense, with those wheelbarrels and such a thin strip of building. 1:06 I wonder how many years you can perform a job like that. Definitely not something you’re doing into middle age.
yes please
A crystal cereal box.
Isn’t this a re-upload?
Its so ugly 😍
Not to me they aren't
LMAO 🤣🤣🤣
Agree!
@@DefenseOnTitan🤓
Not ugly but plain ...
My grandfather Andrzej Strumiłło during 1982-1984 period, direct Graphic Design Unit (GDU) in this building.
Boring? There is so much going on in the architecture of the UN building that it is anything but boring.
Neat
It makes sense for the UN building, but modernism/international style is just awful. That it has homogenized cities across the world is even worse.
Actually, this building looks dated just like the UN has become
its a great building but during un week there's so much traffic that hits us on the east side so i wish it was in Albany or something
Oscar Niemeyer 🇧🇷❤️
Give me more
Sovless
nice video, but hate the international style.
Ugly building that's only narcissistic architects appreciate 🙄
Bloated and useless… not the building
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
makes me mad to describe Bauhaus style without mentioning the name ahhhhhh
This place should be abolish.
3:19 Nice illustration of the development toward ugliness. In the middle building there are still arched windows at the top and half way. In the final building every organic form and all variation have been erased. The building has become a vertical desert, but with even less variation than a real desert.
The video is well timed, before the UN becomes irrelevant, over the next few years, and goes the way of the League of Nations.
SUOMI MAINITTU TORILLE
We are blessed. 2025 Year of coops.
Hmm. I wouldn't be surprised if our next presidential administration does some, umm, REDEVELOPMENT in the Turtle Bay area.
How fitting for this video to come out now, as our country destroys the legacy of the UN as we speak.
Das heißt doch Bauhaus und nicht "international Style". Sprich deutsch.
Yeah -- I was thinking Bauhaus too
They need to turn this into luxury condos as worthless as UN is.
I mean...the UN did eradicate small pox.
Yes, international style…the soulless, anti-human style
ITS NOT AN UGLY BUILDING. ITS A VERY ELEGANT MODERN IDEOLOGY. MOST PEOPLE WHO CRITICIZE THIS BUILDING JUST ARE REALLY CRITICIZING THE FACT THAT THIS BUILDING REPRESENTS GLOBALIZATION. WHICH THEY HATE. GLOBALIZATION IS A RELIGIOUS TRAIT. ALL PEOPLES ARE THE SAME. BUT WITH UNIQUE CULTURAL IDENTITY
Globalization is not just cuboid.
Some interiors are interesting with nice detailing, but the exterior shapes are intensely minimal to the extent of brutality -- Brutalism. Much like the building itself, the UN is becoming increasingly irrelevant because the rest of the world sees it as primarily a Western construct that is out of touch with their aspirations.
The western equivalent to the communist bloc apartment.
Like I needed another reason to dislike the UN...
Woodrow Wilson's wet dream....
what are the others? I always thought its been the one organisation being able to unite us or at least make us talk in a century of conflicts and crises.
White House 🇺🇸 ➡️ United Nations 🇺🇳
Next on the list:
Pentagon
Vatican City
Kremlin